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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-05-15 203 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING May 15, 1953 A regular meeting of the Board of Health was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building on Friday, May 15th. , 1953 at 3.00 P.M. Chairman McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove and Mr. Charles H . Cole, were present. Mr. Jackson, Health Sanitarian, and the Clerk were also present. Mr. George H. Cole , 4 Franklin Road , Lexington, was appointed by the Board of Selectmen to the Board of Health, to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. George Russell. Dr. Carl Benton, Animal Inspector for the Town, was present , and explained to the members of the Board the various duties of Dr. the Animal Inspector. Benton At. 3.30 P.M. Mr. Rupert S1Mvens met with the Board in the interest of the developers regarding the sub-division of Foster and Dane Roads. A letter was presented from H.K.Robinson Assoc. agreeing to the mecommendations made by Whitman & Howard. Mr. Stevens said he discussed these recommendations with Mr. Burns , Sub- Town Engineer, who said he neither approved nor disapproved the Divisia connection to the storm drain, but that he would disapprove it Foster even though he felt that the State Board of Health might approve & Dane it, due to our having so much trouble in the past due to such Rds. ' situations. He recommended that the 4" collecting pipe be left out and also the 4" pipe connecting to the storm drain. The members of the Board voted to apnrove this sub-division subject to the changes above , and subject to the approval of Whitman & Howard. A letter to be sent to the Planning Board to this effect. Mr. Stevens retired at 4.00 P.M. Mrs. Yntas appeared before the Board at 4.10 P .M. regarding her permit for 1000 poultry. Mrs . Yntas explained to the Board that in order to have 1000 laying hens it was necessary to keep hatching baby chicks and at times had as many as 2000 or more poultry. As the neighbors have submitted a petition complaining of the condition of the premises and the overcrowding of the Mrs. poultry, the members of the Board after discussion, granted per- Yntas mission to Mrs . Yntas to keep only 1000 poultry of all sizes and types , and instructed that a letter be sent to Mrs . Yntas advising her to this effect , and also that her premises must be kept clean and in a sanitary condition if she wanted to continue to keep this permit. At 4.20 P.M. Mr. Leland McConehie appeared before the Board relative to the sub-division on Burlington Street. He also presented a letter stating that he agreed to follow recommendations as set forth by Whitman & Howard. The same condition exists here as in sub-division on Foster & Dane Roads , and the umbers of the Board Sub- Division approved the sub-division with the exception that the 4" collect- Burl- ing pipe and the 4" pipe connecting to the storm drain be elimi- ington nated, which was agreeable to Mr. McConchie. The #hairman requested St. that a letter be written to the Planning Board to this effect, subject to the approval of Whitman & Howard. Mr. M cConchie retired at .40 P.M. 204 Mr. McQuillan suggested that Mr. Cole go over the sub-division +"'C planso f Whitman & Howard on the various projects as they come up, I previous to the Board meetings. Letters received from R. C . Savoye and F. B. Custance regarding connection to the Manor sewer . Mr. Custance asked for en extension of time and the Chairman requested a letter be sent Mr. Custance extending the time to October 1st. The Chairman also requested Manor that a letter be sent to Mr. Savoye advising him that all sewer Sewer connections in the Manor must be made by October 1 , 1953. The Town Counsel , Mr. Stevens , appeared before the Board to discuss with the members , the Board of Health Rules and Regulations. New He advised that a new set of rules and regulations be drawn up and Board recommended that Mr. Jackson go to the State Board of Health and of discuss the rules and regulations with them and accept suggestions, Beall also compare them with the rules and regulations adopted by the Rulei Health Board in other cities and tams . Also that the new rules & be made as simple as possible. Mr. Stevens stated that he would Reg% be willing to assist Mr. Jackson in submitting a new draft of the rules and regulations to be presented to the Board for their approval. Mr. Stevens retired at 5.50 P.M. Renewal application for approval by the Department of Public Health, Diagnostic Laboratory, of the Lexington Board of Health laboratory was signed by the members of the Board. It was voted by the members of the Board to appoint Mr. .George IIH. Cole to the Incinerator Committee as representative of the Board of Health. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the following permits and licenses - McLaughlin & Delarue Pinehurst, Mass . Rubbish Gustave Hurtado 63 Westview St. 25 Swine Carroll Bros . 31 Allen St. 125 n Mrs. Mary Young 86 Winter St. Infant Boarding Bradford Motor Co. 34 Bedford St. Methyl Alcohol %elite Natural Gas . Co. 315 Marrett Road " n I Peter J. McDonagh 301 Mass. Ave. a e William B. Peterson 25 Blossom St. 1000 Poultry John D. Polley 189 Wood St. 1000 r 2 Cows T. Kemp Maples 161 Blossom St. 50 Poultry Jackson C. & Arthur Thyng 676 Marrett Road 1800 Poultry Carl E. Good 45 Wellington Lane 2000 Hens , 2000chicks Mrs . Joseph Yntas 40 Moreland Ave. 1000 Poultry William F. Glynn 54 Colony Road 4 Geese Mr. Jackson' s report for period April 17th to May 16, 1953 was noted and placed on file. The meeting adjourned at 6.10 P.M. I A true record, Attest: Clerk